Ellen Coulter

Tasmania has the worst prevalence of tooth loss out of any state, but children are being denied or delayed free Medicare-funded check-ups because of a shortage of dentists.

The numbers are eye-wateringly large, with some economists worried the financial burden will be too great, but here's how those pushing for Hobart's new stadium say it stacks up.

Two systems, one huge problem. In this state, more than any other children are being failed by a dual purpose education system that seems to suit no one.          

Tasmanian mother Erin McGinn says there weren't enough midwives at the Royal Hobart Hospital to help her when she needed it after giving birth to her daughter, Amelia. Then later was forced to change to formula feeding.

A University of Tasmania employee is alleging the former vice-chancellor groped her on three separate occasions without her consent.

After being knocked back in May, a social housing development for vulnerable older women has the backing of Hobart City Council after the proponent slashed its assessment of how much extra traffic the building would generate.

It’s nine years since cats, rats, and rabbits were officially declared eradicated from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, but scientists fear a new threat is challenging its fragile ecosystem.

A security breach which “may have resulted in the loss of data” held by the Tasmanian government is announced — but the government won’t say how many people are affected.

Two environmental groups are calling for krill fishing to be outlawed, saying super trawlers are endangering pods of whales in the Southern Ocean. 

A Tasmanian artist says he has already received responses to his ad seeking an Australian of British descent to donate their “future deceased body” for an art installation whih he says will “speak to sacrifice for past sins perpetrated” against Aboriginal people.